A Little About The Interviewees...

Reuben Quansah is a stellar graduate of Cardinal Hayes HS and is currently involved in ABL (Archbishop's Leadership Program), an organization that serves to foster leadership and community awareness within a group of handpicked parochial school students. He was also recently featured in The New York Times under an article entitled "Preparing Applications, Fine-Tuning Applicants," in which he was followed for a series of months for his scholastic/college application process. Check out Reuben!

Christen Walker-James is the co-author of the upcoming book, "What I Know Is Me" (HarlemMoon/DoubleDay 2003), an aggregation of short stories, poems, essays, and other literary works by young African-American females. She is also the CO-chair of The Youth Outreach Jubilee Committee, which is currently examining how to distribute its 2.5 million dollar budget to organizations that benefit youth throughout the Harlem community. Check out Christen!

Shawn Stewart has been a journalist for Harlem Overheard, a Harlem-based youth newspaper for two years. He's currently a junior @ Fordham Prep and, for the past year, has also been involved in the New York State Youth Leadership & Service Council.

Katrina S. is a member of her school's Honor Society, takes piano & music theory @ Brooklyn/Queens Conservatory for Music, and is a mentor for elementary school children in a bilingual comprehension program called "Bumblebee." She's also served on the campaign committee for Mayor Bloomberg back in Fall of 2001.

Christopher Coes is the Vice President of NYRA (National Youth Rights Association), the largest and most comprehensive youth rights organization in the country. He's an upcoming sophomore @ St. John's University and has served as Youth NAACP President, Legislative Assistant Aide for his US Congressman, and 2nd District Youth President in Thomas County, GA. Currently, you can catch him in school as RHA (Reisdent Hall Association) Prez, or out of school, giving one of his many presentations on both political and youth-oriented issues. Check Chris out @ www.youthrights.org!